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1324 more Covid cases, 6 deaths recorded in 24 hrs
04:47 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayThe Bangladesh government reported 1,324 more Coronavirus cases and six deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of infections increased to 19,93,382 and the fatalities stood at 29,223. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Thursday...
Three get death in Feni rape case
04:20 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayA court in Feni district on Thursday sentenced three people to death in a rape case...
Sri Lankan president leaves Maldives for Singapore
03:12 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdaySri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Maldives on a Saudi airlines flight bound for Singapore, sources have told the BBC. The president had fled to the Maldives a day earlier amid mass protests over Sri Lanka's economic crisis. It is not clear if Mr Rajapaksa will stay in Singapore or whether he will use it as a layover destination...
Hyundai Motor launches first electric sedan, taking on Tesla
02:56 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayHyundai Motor Co on Thursday launched its first electric sedan, Ioniq 6, which the South Korean automaker is betting will help it grab a bigger share of the electric vehicle (EV) market dominated by Tesla...
Eight sued over Jashore Jubo Dal leader murder
01:55 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayA case has been filed against eight named and five to six unknown people over the murder of Jashore Jubo Dal leader Bodiuzzaman Dhoni...
One dead, 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests
01:06 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayOne person has died and 84 others received injuries after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police forces lobbied tear gas at protesters. Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed acting president...
Mild heat wave may continue in parts of country
01:00 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayThe ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue in different parts of the country, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin valid for 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday...
Four women die in Habiganj boat capsize
12:34 PM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayFour women died as a boat capsized in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district on Wednesday night...
Uber sued by 550 women over sexual assualt claims
11:54 AM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayUber is being sued in the US by 550 women who were allegedly assaulted by drivers on the ride-hailing platform...
Bangladesh closing in on ODI series win against Windies
11:24 AM, 14 Jul 2022 ThursdayOffspinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed shared seven wickets between them in a gem of spin bowling as Bangladesh skittled West Indies out for 108 in 35 overs in the second ODI today at Providence Stadium in Guyana...
1027 more Covid cases, 5 deaths recorded in 24 hrs
05:04 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported 1,027 more Coronavirus cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of infections increased to 19,92,058 and the fatalities stood at 29,217. The Directorate General of Health Services said this in a press release on Wednesday...
Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal
05:04 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayTwitter is suing billionaire Elon Musk to try to force him to buy the social media firm, setting up a legal battle with the world's richest man...
PM suggests integrated learning environment for children with special needs
05:04 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday laid emphasis on the importance of integrated learning environment for the evolution of intellect and thinking of children with special needs...
51 more hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
04:13 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdaySome 51 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...
Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe appointed acting president
03:20 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdaySri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed to be acting president as incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa was overseas, the parliamentary Speaker announced Wednesday as thousands of protesters demanded both men step down...
Why Shah Rukh Khan is still 'king of Bollywood'
03:08 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayLast month, Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan celebrated 30 years in Hindi cinema. Shrayana Bhattacharya, who has written a book on the Bollywood actor's enduring popularity, explains why he is still among the world's biggest film icons...
Manchester United trounce Liverpool 4-0 on tour
02:03 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayManchester United got their pre-season off to a flying start with a 4-0 rout of a lacklustre Liverpool in Thailand on Tuesday, giving new manager Erik ten Hag a big boost in his first match in charge...
Three youths killed as private car plunges into ditch
01:15 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayThree young men were killed and two others injured as a private car plunged into a ditch in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur district on Tuesday night...
Sri Lanka prime minister declares state of emergency
12:59 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdaySri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency as the acting president after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, leading to more protests amid an economic crisis...
Collission between two motorcycles kills 2
12:50 PM, 13 Jul 2022 WednesdayTwo people have been killed and two others injured as two motorcycles collided head-on in Veramara upazila of Kushtia district...